to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail